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Amanda  up North
Mar 31, 2018 rated it really liked it
My first William Kent Krueger, I was hooked. I read until I finished it at 4:00 am.
This is a wonderfully written coming-of-age mystery. There are strong religious undertones, but I think the book can be enjoyed by anyone, regardless of beliefs.
I was especially fond of Nathan and Gus, and young Frank and Jake. Likable or not, all the characters were well done and did their part.

Holding me back from 5 stars: I had the mystery figured out pretty early on, before it happened. There was maybe too m
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Cheryl Winter
Jul 10, 2014 rated it really liked it
Always fun to read a book with Minnesota as the background.
Susie
Apr 02, 2014 rated it really liked it
Diane Blake
May 19, 2013 rated it it was amazing
Jenny
Dec 18, 2014 marked it as bookclub-books
Penny
Jul 16, 2013 rated it it was amazing
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Danae
Dec 18, 2022 marked it as to-read
Kathleen Judkins
Apr 09, 2015 marked it as to-read
Jennifer
Oct 10, 2022 rated it really liked it
Crystal
Mar 05, 2025 marked it as to-read